User Reviews for Bose 201 DIRECT/REFLECTING speakers at TestFreaks.com

Overall 4

I've own the Bose 201 for years.

Phillip Day "Phillip Day", Amazon

27 August 2012

Summary: People are very loyal to their brands and Bose is no execption. I've owned many different models of higher end bose speakers for many years; including the lower end 201...
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Overall 4

Good for a theater, not for a stereo.

AK, Amazon

16 September 2011

Summary: These speakers aren't bad sounding, they just are not great speakers. They sound best at low volume. They sound good at less than 10 watts, but not so great above that.
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Overall 4

overpriced, cheap build, poor sound

A. Fabbri "afabbri", Amazon

7 March 2007

Summary: We just moved into our first house, and in the last couple of months, I've purchased three brands of bookshelf speakers.
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Overall 4

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Manimal347 a Audio Enthusiast, Audio Review

30 October 2006

Summary: In all honesty, I can't reccomend these speakers. While still small, their horizontal layout makes them require more space then the conventional bookshelf.
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Overall 4

Fair sound, poor build quality.

Crutchfield

13 December 2005

Overall 4

Overpriced, poor build quality, lackluster sound

Crutchfield

13 November 2005

Overall 4

Fair

Crutchfield

25 October 2005

Overall 4

The most trusted name in sound?

L. J. Restifo, Amazon

6 October 2005

Summary: About a year ago I inherited a pair of 15-something year old Bose 301's from a relative, and initially I was pretty excited; I knew Bose was a very reputable speaker
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Overall 4

Cannot listen for a long time without fatiguing your ear...

Joongin M. Rhee "edison", Amazon

5 November 2003

Summary: Bose is over rated in the mind of consumers due to their aggresive marketing stretegy. Ask any audiophiles what they think of Bose.
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Overall 4

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vicgar12 a AudioPhile, Audio Review

6 September 2003

Summary: Well it has been four months since my last review. I bought the Bose 201 as a compliment to my 601, which are part of my home theatre, and I thought that they sounded...
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Bose 201 DIRECT/REFLECTING speakers

Reviews and Problems with Bose 201 DIRECT/REFLECTING speakers

I've own the Bose 201 for years.

Good for a theater, not for a stereo.

overpriced, cheap build, poor sound

User Review

Fair sound, poor build quality.

Overpriced, poor build quality, lackluster sound

Fair

The most trusted name in sound?

Cannot listen for a long time without fatiguing your ear...

User Review

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